Is Hawley’s Work As Attorney General Being Decided By His Campaign?

Today, National Journal’s Josh Kraushaar tweeted that while Josh Hawley’s campaign said they were going to release their Q1 2018 fundraising numbers last week, they “got distracted by breaking Greitens news.” Politico’s Jake Sherman immediately noted that this excuse raises concerning questions about whether Hawley’s political campaign is somehow involved with his official duties as attorney general.

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This is not the first time that there has been evidence that Hawley’s Attorney General’s Office may be inappropriately coordinating with his campaign. And as someone who claims to champion transparency, the Hawley campaign’s excuse also doesn’t address why they are still refusing to release their FEC numbers.

“Is Hawley making decisions pivotal to Missouri’s future based on his own political ambitions?” asked Missouri Democratic Party Deputy Communications Director Brooke Goren.